Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School, Selby

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~520m)Possible (~743m)Unlikely (~966m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Jan Elcock
Pupils:200 / 210 capacity
LA:North Yorkshire
Phone:01757706841
Address:Myrtle Avenue, Brayton, Selby, YO8 9BG
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 8 months ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Requires Improvement

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Requires Improvement

Early Years

Inspected 7 January 2026View full report
URN:121460
UKPRN:10074831
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Selby
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

This is a genuinely inclusive school where every child feels valued and supported. The school offers an impressive range of enrichment activities including residential trips, music lessons, and regular sporting events that all pupils can access. Staff build strong relationships with children and families, creating a calm, nurturing environment where behaviour is positive and bullying is very rare.

Key Strengths

  • Exceptional personal development programme with residential trips, music lessons, and sporting events for all pupils
  • Warm, trusting relationships between staff and pupils creating a calm, positive atmosphere
  • Well above average attendance rates with strong pastoral support for families
  • Inclusive culture where disadvantaged pupils achieve in line with their peers
  • Strong focus on reading with pupils now enjoying books and speaking confidently about them

Areas for Improvement

  • Some key stage 2 pupils have gaps in mathematics and writing, not achieving in line with national expectations
  • Recent curriculum changes in mathematics are helping younger pupils but have not yet improved older pupils' achievement
  • Some early years independent learning activities and outdoor provision lack clarity of purpose

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Residential trips, musical instrument lessons, sporting events, drama clubs, singing clubs, visits to places of worship, 60 Amazing Experiences programme

Longman's Hill Community Primary School is a welcoming, inclusive school where pupils thrive in a safe, nurturing environment. The school excels in personal development and wellbeing, though some pupils in key stage 2 have gaps in mathematics and writing that need addressing.

At a Glance

9.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+4ppMaths+12ppWriting-20pp

Reading has improved from 66% to 70%. Maths has improved from 55% to 67%. Writing has declined from 83% to 63%.

Class Sizes

27.4

Avg class size

24.7

Infant (KS1)

29.5

KS2

7

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Bassett Close (adj)
112m · 2 min walk
Lumby Hill (opp)
129m · 2 min walk
Myrtle Avenue (adj)
201m · 3 min walk
The Mount (opp)
311m · 5 min walk
St Marys RC Pri Sch (opp)
372m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

95%

Near capacity

200 pupils

210 capacity

10 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Selby

Low pressure
New homes approved:534
Projected new pupils:134

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Selby

Admissions Demand - North Yorkshire

Low demand0.69x oversubscription

Places available

7,282

Applications

5,050

Got 1st preference

94.4%

Got preferred school

98.7%

Primary admissions across North Yorkshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(10)

7 January 2026
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
10 February 2022
24 November 2016
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.16105%

Overall absence

6.97674%

Persistent absence

172

Enrolments

Authorised3.31349%
Unauthorised0.84756%
Persistent (10%+)6.97674%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.65632%
18/19
2.67749%
20/21
6.0312%
21/22
4.8668%
22/23
4.15887%
23/24
4.16105%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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